Sunday 8 April 2012

SUNDAY 8th APRIL---EASTER DAY---A VERY HAPPY EASTER!

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The mildest start to the day so far this month.The morning should stay mainly dry with some breaks in the cloud initially. However, much of the day will be cloudy, with some mainly light rain for part of the afternoon. Winds will be force 2 to 3 from the SW, with highest temperatures up to about 11 or 12 degrees.   TONIGHT should see decreasing amounts of cloud, allowing temperatures to fall to around 2 or 3 with some localised ground frosts.
Temperature at obs. time today 09009.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1007mbs
Wind at observation time todayW3
This month’s highest temperature to date13.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.7
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date20.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE22.0mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES APRIL
Avg. max. temperature11.3Long term avg. rainfall48.8
Avg min. temperature2.7Wettest month101.6
Record high temperature23.5Driest month2.8
Record low temperature-5.7mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYMainly cloudy. Dry for much of the time, but a few spits & spots on occasions during the afternoon. Becoming milder later in the day.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high in Mid-Atlantic & low over Iceland & Southern & Eastern Europe. A W airstream with weakish fronts embedded is affecting Scotland.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA rather unsettled day, with showers or longer spells of rain. Feeling cool.

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